The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

Master Wu stared at the returning yamen runner nervously, his heart seemed to be about to jump out, and he clenched his fingers into fists under his sleeves to relieve his nervousness.

Dou Wen asked anxiously, "Can you find anything useful?"

"I found some leftovers in the kitchen, and some unburned incense in Mrs. Wen's bedroom. I'm not sure if there's any poison hidden in them, so I can only bring these suspicious items back."

As he spoke, the yamen runner delivered the things to several important figures.

Master Wu couldn't help but straighten up and look over.

Before Xie Ci'an looked over, Master Wu instantly lowered his body, his eyes rolling around, and a bad premonition lingered in his heart.

Dou Wen leaned forward to take a look, but could not see anything at all.

Xie Ci'an said in a cold voice, "Take it in and let Doctor Lin take a look to see if there's anything wrong."

Cheng Song responded and took the things to the back hall.

From Gu Jianchu's inner voice, they knew that there was something wrong with the incense, but they needed actual evidence, otherwise they would not be able to convict Master Wu.

Doctor Lin finished acupuncture for Guo Zirui and then went to check the things that Cheng Song had brought in. Doctor Lin used a silver needle to test for poison one by one, and then put it to his nose to smell it. When he checked the incense, Doctor Lin's face changed slightly. He looked at the queen who had her back to him and said, "Your Majesty, there is something wrong with the incense."

Gu Jianchu didn't say anything, but waved his hand to signal Doctor Lin to report to the emperor.

Doctor Lin nodded in agreement and strode into the front hall carrying the incense. "Your Majesty, after inspection, this incense is problematic. It's been mixed with a large dose of aphrodisiac incense. This dose of aphrodisiac incense is enough to enchant a group of martial artists, let alone just one person."

Doctor Lin finished speaking and handed the incense to Cheng Song.

Xie Ci'an looked at Dou Wen with a cold face.

Dou Wen was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was careless and almost let the real murderer go."

Guo Zirui was well-known, so they had a preconceived notion that this was just an ordinary affair and did not think too deeply about it.

"If you are negligent again, you will have to take off this official hat." Xie Ci'an tapped the table with one hand.

"I dare not do that. I will definitely be cautious in the future." Dou Wen wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up slowly.

Although the emperor sat in his seat, Dou Wen was still the presiding judge of the case.

Dou Wen's eyes fell on the frail Wen, "Wen, did you light this incense yourself?"

Wen had an expression of disbelief on his face.

Wen came from the countryside and had never seen much of the world. She was unable to react to such a major event and instinctively shook her head, "No, ordinary people don't have the habit of burning incense."

"Have you offended anyone recently? Have outsiders visited your home recently?"

After being reminded by Dou Wen, Mrs. Wen thought about it carefully. "I stay at home all day and haven't offended anyone. I did have a few arguments with my neighbors a while ago, but it was just because their chickens ate my vegetables. I was angry and argued with them a few times. We haven't talked to each other for a while."

"I don't know anyone in Beijing. On weekdays, I'm alone at home, so no one comes to visit."

This minor conflict would not escalate to the level of drugging.

Dou Wen turned his gaze towards Master Wu and asked, "I wonder if Master Wu has offended anyone recently."

Master Wu's voice trembled with nervousness. "No."

Xie Ci'an tapped the table with his fingers, intentionally or not, and his cold gaze suddenly fell on Master Wu. "Master Wu, have you ever thought of divorcing your wife?"

Everyone was stunned, and their eyes fell on Master Wu.

Wu Fuzi's mind went blank after being hit in the heart. He didn't even have time to think. He shook his head repeatedly, "No, I absolutely have no intention of divorcing my wife."

"Really?" Xie Ci'an's voice was filled with a dangerous allure.

Master Wu couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

Dou Wen and Minister Guo on the side brainstormed for a while and then reacted instantly. After all, they were in charge of the prison and had seen all kinds of prisoners.

Wen was just a woman. Even if she was a little domineering, she would offend her neighbors. Those neighbors would not think of such a vicious method. Only her closest people could put poison in the incense.

Before this, there were people who did some outrageous things to divorce their wives.

Thinking that his own son had become a target for others to use, a surge of anger rose in his heart. However, considering that the emperor was still alive, Minister Guo could only suppress it.

Minister Guo didn't care if he was listening or not, and he didn't even give Master Wu a chance to answer. He turned his gaze directly to Wen and said, "Ms. Wen, I want to ask you, has Master Wu been coming home less often recently?"

Mrs. Wen nodded immediately. "My husband said the academy is very busy. He said that in order to leave a good impression on the dean, he has to stay overnight there frequently. I don't understand all this, but since it will benefit my husband, I naturally support it."

Dou Wen immediately looked at the yamen runner beside him and said, "Go to Yousong Academy and ask if Master Wu has been staying there frequently recently."

Generally speaking, a man who wants to divorce his wife will definitely make some plans in advance.

Or he may already have a mistress outside and is eager to establish her as his legal wife.

Master Wu immediately panicked, his entire body trembling. Minister Guo noticed this detail and immediately asked, "Ms. Wen, did your husband come home the day before your accident? Did he not come home often before that?"

Wen instinctively nodded, "Yes."

"Was it your husband who lit the incense?" Minister Guo immediately asked.

When asked this question, Wen held her forehead with both hands, a pain coming over her. She seemed lost in thought. After a moment, she looked at Minister Guo in confusion, "I don't know. I was cooking in the kitchen at the time. When I finished, I brought the food to the table. My husband didn't eat a single bite. He said he had something important to do at the academy and left in a hurry. Not long after my husband left, I smelled a faint fragrance coming from the room."

"I hadn't smelled the fragrance for long when I felt a little dizzy. I thought I was sick, so I went to bed to rest. When I woke up again, I saw a strange man lying on my bed. Then my husband came in, mistakenly thinking we were having an affair. I really don't know anything. Please understand."

"No one has entered your house during this period. Master Wu, do you have any explanation for this?" Minister Guo turned to look at Master Wu.

"How would a commoner know?" Master Wu defended himself with a guilty conscience.

"It seems that you are not going to tell the truth. If you take him away and torture him, he will confess everything." Xie Ci'an was too lazy to talk nonsense with them and threw a stick directly to the ground.

I've seen many people like this who are stubborn and won't say anything unless they are beaten up.

Dou Wen and Minister Guo did not stop him, and the bailiffs immediately came forward and dragged Master Wu away to be severely tortured.

Mrs. Wen looked at Master Wu nervously.

Dou Wen looked at Mrs. Wen, who was thinking about her husband all the time, and couldn't help feeling a little sorry for her, but in the end he said nothing.

A shrill scream came from the yard.